Platform Engineer II

Platform Engineer II Remote – With visits to Leeds office Our talented people are creating the technology of the future. From scheduling to maintenance to keeping people safe, 2.7 million people are helped by our software daily. Technology makes it possible; people make it happen and you could be part of that. The Tracsis Group has grown rapidly, diversifying into related transport technologies, and successfully executing a strategy that has seen it make a total of seventeen acquisitions. Today Tracsis is a leading provider of software, hardware, data analytics/GIS and services for the rail, traffic data and wider transport industries. The Group has c.550 permanent employees serving its growing customer base from offices in the UK, Ireland and the US. The Role We're looking for a skilled Platform Engineer II to help design, build and operate our AWS-based platform. You'll play a key role in delivering platform capabilities that enhance Developer Experience, Service Reliability, and Business Agility, working alongside experienced platform engineers to create secure, scalable and developer-friendly solutions. This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, automating processes, and enabling development teams to deliver high-quality software efficiently and safely. Key technologies: Observability: Grafana stack, Thanos, Loki, Tempo, Jaeger Security: HashiCorp Vault, IAM, policy-as-code FinOps and cost optimisation What you will do Design, build and maintain cloud-native platform capabilities Contribute to the development and evolution of our AWS-based platform, with a focus on scalability, reliability and security. Support production services through monitoring, incident response and operational improvements. Implement and enhance observability, security and automation Collaborate closely with developers to improve self-service capabilities Build and maintain infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code and GitOps practices. Participate in on-call support and contribute to improving platform reliability Work with senior engineers to deliver platform enhancements and drive continuous improvement. Support cost optimisation initiatives and help ensure efficient use of cloud resources. What you'll bring: Experience working within Platform Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) or a similar cloud infrastructure role. Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, particularly Amazon EKS. Knowledge of cloud-native technologies and modern platform engineering practices. Experience using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform. Familiarity with GitOps approaches and CI/CD tooling, ideally GitLab CI/CD. Solid Linux administration and troubleshooting skills. Experience implementing monitoring, logging and observability solutions. Understanding of cloud security principles, Proficiency in at least one programming language - Python, Go, Java or C#. A collaborative mindset with a passion for automation, continuous improvement and delivering high-quality solutions. Our values We’re guided by four core values that shape how we work and collaborate: Progression – continually improving and developing Integrity – doing the right thing, always Collaboration – working together to achieve more Ownership – taking responsibility and delivering with accountability Benefits: Flexible working hours to support work-life balance 25 days holiday + bank holidays Competitive salary Udemy Licence for learning and development Bupa Medical Health care Life assurance (3x basic salary) Enhanced Parental Leave 2 volunteering days per year Tusker Car Scheme Cycle to work scheme Next Steps Our TA team are committed to responding to all candidates within a reasonable timeframe. Our process is designed for us to understand your skills and experience and to give you the opportunity to find out more about the role, as well as the company. We are committed to building a diverse workforce. Even if you do not tick all the boxes, we would still love to hear from you! If you require any adjustments or additional support during the application and interview process do not hesitate to get in touch.